39: The Authentic Leader Within: Purposeful Moments In A Quarter - The 15 Minute Purpose Path

08/04/2025 18 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this conversation, Dr. Zonzie McLaurin eloquently shares that there is so much power in those sacred 15 minutes of just being in quiet that can change the trajectory of your leadership and how you lead. Through the story of Michael, who spent years climbing the corporate ladder, carefully crafting a persona of unwavering confidence and flawless expertise.Then he to a pivotal leadership retreat. In those fifteen sacred minutes of inner turmoil, Marcus made a decision that would transform everything. When his turn came, he spoke of his struggle with anxiety, of nights spent doubting his worthiness for his position, of his fear that authenticity would be seen as weakness.The discussion encourages you to just be your authentic self as you lead and watch what will happen to those that you are leading and yourself. Takeaways:What you fear will diminish your power actually amplifies it. When you lead from behind masks, we create environments where others feel they must mask themselves as well. When you dare to be seen—fully, vulnerably, authentically—you create spaces where others can do the same.

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